Qatar Charity (QC), an international charity organisation, implemented 1,391 development, humanitarian and social welfare projects in Bangladesh, benefitting 342,603 people in 2023.
The charity implemented these projects in parts of the country giving priority to vulnerable communities and justifying their actual necessities.
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It also provided humanitarian support throughout the year to the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char Island, said a press release on Monday.
Among the projects, in the field of water and sanitation, in 2023, the agency implemented 1,282 projects to install deep tube wells, solar-driven water pumps, and technology-based water purifiers, and 101 projects were implemented in the field of education, economic empowerment and development across the country.
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The organisation implemented 2 seasonal relief projects--Ramadan and Qurbani—for needy families, including orphans, widows, and refugees which benefitted 103,970.
As a humanitarian response, the QC provided food and non-food relief aid for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasanchar, benefitting more than 150,000.
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Apart from these, the QC sponsored 4668 orphans under its social welfare programme, aiming to impart education and fulfil their basic needs.